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Best public schools in Surprise, AZ

35 public schools in Surprise: 1 elementary · 2 middle · 12 high · 18 K-8 · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Arizona.

Elementary schools

1 school in Surprise
1
Imagine Rosefield 75.9
Rosefield Charter Elementary School Inc. (87399) · Grades K-5 · Charter · 524 students
ELA 52%Math 57%Science 51%
#140 of 580 in Arizona

Middle schools

2 schools in Surprise, best first
1
Paradise Honors Middle School 74.2
Paragon Management Inc. (5180) · Grades 6-8 · Charter
ELA 54%Math 32%Science 36%
#49 of 188 in Arizona
2
Imagine Surprise Middle 52.4
Imagine Middle at Surprise Inc. (88372) · Grades 6-8 · Charter · 268 students
ELA 36%Math 23%Science 19%
#90 of 188 in Arizona

High schools

12 schools in Surprise, best first
1
Paradise Honors High School 82.0
Paragon Management Inc. (5180) · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 985 students
ELA 65%Math 43%Science 31%
#40 of 219 in Arizona
2
Shadow Ridge High School 80.6
Dysart Unified District (4243) · Grades 7-12 · 2,339 students
ELA 54%Math 44%Science 38%
#43 of 219 in Arizona
3
Highland Prep 72.4
Highland Prep (92982) · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 501 students
ELA 44%Math 43%Science 35%
#61 of 219 in Arizona
4
Willow Canyon High School 67.8
Dysart Unified District (4243) · Grades 7-12 · 1,819 students
ELA 47%Math 35%Science 25%
#71 of 219 in Arizona
5
Valley Vista High School 66.0
Dysart Unified District (4243) · Grades 7-12 · 2,443 students
ELA 44%Math 37%Science 23%
#75 of 219 in Arizona
6
Imagine Prep Surprise 42.2
Imagine Prep Surprise Inc. (89790) · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 267 students
ELA 36%Math 22%
#127 of 219 in Arizona
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Northwest Campus —
West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923) · Grades 10-12 · 12 students
No published test results
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ThrivePoint High School at Surprise —
ThrivePoint High School Inc. (79059) · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 249 students
No published test results
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West-MEC - Shadow Ridge High School —
West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923) · Grades 9-12 · 10 students
No published test results
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West-MEC - Valley Vista High School —
West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923) · Grades 9-12 · 22 students
No published test results
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West-MEC - Willow Canyon High School —
West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923) · Grades 9-12 · 14 students
No published test results
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West-MEC Paradise Honors —
West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923) · Grades 9-12 · 1 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

18 schools in Surprise, best first
1
Freedom Traditional Academy 99.3
Dysart Unified District (4243) · Grades PK-8 · 470 students
ELA 82%Math 81%Science 73%
#4 of 494 in Arizona
2
Canyon Ridge School 94.0
Dysart Unified District (4243) · Grades PK-8 · 985 students
ELA 70%Math 60%Science 61%
#30 of 494 in Arizona
3
Paradise Honors Elementary School 88.8
Paragon Management Inc. (5180) · Grades K-8 · Charter · 1,919 students
ELA 61%Math 55%Science 57%
#56 of 494 in Arizona
4
Western Peaks Elementary 83.7
Dysart Unified District (4243) · Grades PK-8 · 652 students
ELA 53%Math 54%Science 56%
#81 of 494 in Arizona
5
Marley Park Elementary 82.5
Dysart Unified District (4243) · Grades PK-8 · 1,097 students
ELA 55%Math 51%Science 52%
#87 of 494 in Arizona
6
Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise 80.4
Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise (1000560) · Grades K-8 · Charter · 1,215 students
ELA 59%Math 44%Science 50%
#97 of 494 in Arizona
7
Sunset Hills Elementary 79.7
Dysart Unified District (4243) · Grades PK-8 · 979 students
ELA 52%Math 45%Science 58%
#101 of 494 in Arizona
8
Rancho Gabriela 76.8
Dysart Unified District (4243) · Grades PK-8 · 571 students
ELA 47%Math 51%
#115 of 494 in Arizona
9
Cimarron Springs Middle School 76.4
Dysart Unified District (4243) · Grades PK-8 · 569 students
ELA 56%Math 38%Science 50%
#117 of 494 in Arizona
10
Legacy Traditional School - Surprise 76.0
Legacy Traditional School - Surprise (92879) · Grades K-8 · Charter · 1,868 students
ELA 56%Math 43%Science 41%
#119 of 494 in Arizona
11
Sonoran Heights Middle School 69.9
Dysart Unified District (4243) · Grades PK-8 · 582 students
ELA 48%Math 34%Science 46%
#149 of 494 in Arizona
12
Asante Preparatory Academy 68.1
Dysart Unified District (4243) · Grades PK-8 · 1,134 students
ELA 43%Math 44%Science 38%
#158 of 494 in Arizona
13
Kingswood Elementary School 66.5
Dysart Unified District (4243) · Grades PK-8 · 798 students
ELA 47%Math 34%Science 42%
#166 of 494 in Arizona
14
Countryside Elementary School 65.5
Dysart Unified District (4243) · Grades PK-8 · 572 students
ELA 39%Math 41%
#171 of 494 in Arizona
15
Calibre Academy Surprise 63.5
Calibre Academy (79055) · Grades K-8 · Charter · 530 students
ELA 43%Math 33%Science 40%
#181 of 494 in Arizona
16
West Point Elementary School 57.2
Dysart Unified District (4243) · Grades PK-8 · 810 students
ELA 43%Math 28%Science 30%
#212 of 494 in Arizona
17
Desert Oasis Elementary School 49.5
Nadaburg Unified School District (4252) · Grades PK-8 · 657 students
ELA 43%Math 21%Science 26%
#250 of 494 in Arizona
18
Ashton Ranch Middle School 47.3
Dysart Unified District (4243) · Grades PK-8 · 489 students
ELA 35%Math 21%Science 34%
#261 of 494 in Arizona

Combined schools

2 schools in Surprise, best first
1
American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12 69.0
American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348) · Grades K-12 · Charter · 1,883 students
ELA 57%Math 51%Science 44%
#38 of 121 in Arizona
2
Arizona Charter Academy 38.4
Success School (79453) · Grades K-12 · Charter · 997 students
ELA 36%Math 37%Science 28%
#75 of 121 in Arizona

School districts serving Surprise

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